Is Paul Ryan A Racist?

[Linflas]

who says Ryan is racist?

who says Romney is racist?

link? thnx

Conservatives angry after MSNBC's Touré makes charge of racism

Paul Ryan: Mitt Romney's VP Pick Used Racist Term In 2011

 

[blankslate]

I guess the only reason that the OP was made was to suggest that many people who criticize the Romney / Ryan ticket think that it is racist and therefore kooky.


IMO, Paul Ryan is probably much more biased toward a persons economic class rather than their race (and probably very very little if at all in regards to race).

 

[Bird222]

What exactly is wrong with writer saying that we should judge politicians on their policies rather than a personal relationship they had?

 

[MrColin]

PJABBER is on ignore so I don't know what he is saying but Ryan is not a racist, neither is Romney.

C'mon PJABBER is probably the most interesting conservative poster here. There are some (you know who you are) that only spit hate-filled thoughtless one-liners. I've never seen PJABBER do this. I disagree with most of what he says but at least he's not a luddite.

 

[cybrsage]

What exactly is wrong with writer saying that we should judge politicians on their policies rather than a personal relationship they had?

Politicians are judged based on their relationships with others unless it shows them in a favorable light, only then it should be ignored.

 

[boomerang]

Bob Is A Racist

An educational video to help us navigate the confusing times we live in.

 

[PJABBER]

Bob Is A Racist

An educational video to help us navigate the confusing times we live in.

LOL! :awe:

"That's a clown question, bro."

 

[Doc Savage Fan]

Later on, through my parents' church, I was taught to be racist. For a couple of years I was but my black friends won me over and I recognized my error.

Interesting. What church do your parents belong to?

 

[peonyu]

As far as the media is concerned he fits the bill of a racist since Paul Ryan is:

-A White Male
-He is married to another White person
-He is not Jewish [so its safe to call him racist, being Jewish would bar that instantly]
-He is Christian [Catholic]
-He is not a Homosexual [Gay is another holy cow nowadays that cannot be bashed]
-He is conservative as far as Marriage goes
-His surname is from the British Isles, so thats another red-hot beacon of racism he has


So far he has all the marks of being a racist. Alteast Romney is Mormon so he can deflect some attention away by bringing up how he is slightly different from the norm. The big defect with Ryan is he is white + traditional Christian [Protestant or Catholic], and hes not a homosexual. As far as the media is concerned, he is a pure racist if they can dig up any kind of dirt on him that is not 100% pro-minority.

 

[PJABBER]

At least two of the networks are planning hour long "examinations" and "exposes" of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (otherwise known as Mormons).

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Watch for both candidates to be characterized as "racist" for their faiths.

I just posted the above and I am going to retract it with an edit.

I don't watch much TV so I was wrong in what I said. It looks like the two "specials" actually did a pretty good job in fairly representing the LDS.

NETWORKS EXAMINE MORMONISM PRIOR TO ROMNEY NOMINATION
by RON FUTRELL 24 Aug 2012, 4:37 AM PDT

I expected the worst when I heard ABC and NBC were going to do in-depth examinations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As a life long Mormon and journalist, I had gotten used to the media clouding their reporting on the LDS Church.

I was pleasantly surprised at the accuracy and context with which the reporting was done.

ABC's Dan Harris did a two-part series that was simply factual about the LDS Church. No frills or opinions, just the facts about the Church. He focused on the temples and showed video of the inside of a temple yet to be dedicated in Brigham City, Utah. He accurately portrayed the history of persecution inflicted on members of the Church 150 years ago. It was very well done and kudos to Harris for his reporting.

NBC did a full hour with Brian Williams on Rock Center focusing on the LDS Church. They mentioned some of the controversial aspects of the Church, but for the most part, did it fairly. In a conversation with Abbey Huntsman (who is a former Mormon and daughter of former Republican candidate for President Jon Huntsman) Williams talked about how he would like to be able to walk into a Mormon temple and see what was inside, as he could with any other church, but they failed to mention that Mormon churches are open to anybody who wants to go inside, temples are not. It's a minor point, but the distinction between a church and a temple in the LDS faith should've been made.

NBC's special focused on the service within the faith and how that shapes people's lives. Harry Smith pointed out the welfare services that are second-to-none and how Mormons take care of their own and also serve those outside the Church. You couldn't watch this segment without thinking this would be a great model for the nation.

I thought NBC did a great job explaining how serving an LDS mission shapes the lives of members of the Church. You learn to serve, you learn to love others, you learn to sacrifice, and when you live outside America for 2 years, you learn to love this country and you forever have a unique perspective of the world. I served in Ireland when I was 19 years old and so much of that experience has defined my life. Mitt Romney's experience in France in the late 60's is a large part of who he is. When Romney talks about his concern of America taking on the negative aspects of European socialism, he knows of what he speaks, and he can explain it in French if he needs to.

The media may do hit pieces on the LDS Church between now and November 6th to attack a potential Romney presidency, but for the most part, their coverage this week has been fair and should be applauded.

 

[werepossum]

Bob Is A Racist

An educational video to help us navigate the confusing times we live in.

LMAO!

Fits perfectly with the OP's quoted article - the only way Republicans can not be racist is to be Democrats.